Amy enjoys eating muffins and scones. The following graph displays one of Amy's indifference curves, which shows her preference for scones and muffins per month. Note that you can place your mouse over any blue point (circle symbol) to see its precise coordinates.

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Revealed Preferences and Budget Constraint Analysis

Revealed means “Let Out,” and Preference means “Choice”; Choice Reveals Preference.